平均|へいきんheikin[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbaverage; mean
   今年ことしの冬ふゆは気温きおんが平均へいきん以上いじょうだ。↗

   The temperature is above average this winter.
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbalance; equilibrium

• SynonymアベレージNeutralA loanword for the average value, mostly for sports results; in everyday speech 「平均」 is the usual word.
• Synonym平均値へいきんちNeutralRefers strictly to the numerical value obtained by calculation; 「平均」 can also act as a verb meaning to average or to even out.
• Related釣り合いつりあいNeutralMutual balance or matching between two or more parties, as in 「釣り合いが取れる」; it stresses being well matched, not a calculated figure.
• Related兼ね合いかねあいNeutralWeighing and trading off among several things, as in 「予算との兼ね合い」; the stress is on compromise and adjustment, not on numbers.
• Related均衡きんこうWrittenA written/formal term for balance of strength between two or more sides, as in 「需給の均衡」; leans toward economic and political equilibrium.
• Related平衡へいこうWrittenA written/formal word for a stable state of balance, as in 「平衡感覚」; leans toward physical or bodily equilibrium.
• Related均整きんせいWrittenA written/formal word for overall symmetry and proportion, as in 「均整の取れた体」; mostly describes body shape or form and design.
• RelatedバランスNeutralA loanword for balance and harmony, as in 「栄養のバランス」; very common in speech, while 「平均」 leans toward numerical averaging.
• Related標準ひょうじゅんNeutralThe typical level used as a benchmark, as in 「標準体重」; a reference standard, not necessarily a calculated average.
• Related安定あんていNeutralStability with no major changes, as in 「生活が安定する」; it overlaps with 「平均」 only in the sense of steady equilibrium.
• RelatedならすNeutralA verb meaning to level the ground or to take an average, as in 「均すと月十万円」; in colloquial use it means averaging out.
• Related均勢きんせいWrittenA written/formal term for equilibrium of power, as in 「均勢を破る」; it overlaps with 「平均」 only in the sense of balance.
• Antonym偏りかたよりNeutralLeaning toward one side, a lack of evenness, as in 「栄養の偏り」; the opposite of the evenness of 「平均」.
• Antonym格差かくさNeutralGaps in rank, income and the like, as in 「所得格差」; the opposite of the balance implied by 「平均」.
• Antonym不均等ふきんとうWrittenA written/formal word for unevenness and inequality; the opposite of 「平均」 in the sense of equal distribution.

Use 「平均」 for numerical averages or for evening things out. For balance and coordination say 「バランス」 or 「釣り合い」; for balance of power, the formal 「均衡」. 「平均値」 is the calculated figure, 「アベレージ」 suits sports stats, 「兼ね合い」 trade-offs, 「均整」 bodily proportion, 「標準」 a reference level, and 「均す」 is the verb to level or average out. Opposites: 「偏り」, 「格差」, 「不均等」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 複数ふくすうのものに発生はっせいする数量すうりょうなどを、ならして揃そろえ、一いち個こあたりの数値すうちを算出さんしゅつすること、又または、その算出さんしゅつされた数かず。算術さんじゅつ平均へいきん。
2. ある一定いっていの計算けいさん手順てじゅんに従したがって、データの各かく数値すうちからデータ全体ぜんたいを均ならしたような一ひとつの数値すうちを算出さんしゅつすること。又または、その算出さんしゅつされた数かず。算術さんじゅつ平均へいきん、幾何きか平均へいきん、調和ちょうわ平均へいきん、加重平均かじゅうへいきんなどの総称そうしょう。
3. つりあいが取とれていること。均衡きんこう。均整きんせい。バランス。
4. 平均値へいきんちを求もとめる。
5. つりあいの取とれた状態じょうたいにする。